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THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON
z Love of Poeey
By RACHEL MACK Mwiml
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CHAPTER XXVII
. OPHE Gray Gull, by means of the
sweeps, was held poised like a
restless bird In the darkness while
the long boat was lowered away.
In the boat were Jerry Whitfield
and 12 volunteers, hastily chosen.
He had said to the crew, "Those
- that go with me will get no more
In prize money than those that
" stand by in the Gull. Let that be
understood." Yet many had clam
ored to go. It was very hearten
ing. These 12 who accompanied
him were Americans, all, each
with a crow to pick with England.
Revenge, it seemed, could flick as
keen a whip as greed or patriot-
ism.
According to plan, the Gray
Gull again ran out to sea a dis
tance and stood by.
The long boat was rowed to the
merchant ship's stern. Now the
great hulk loomed and towered
above them. The oarsmen held
the boat pressed to the hull's great
timbers while Jerry Whitfield
stood on a thwart and grasped a
piece of loose tackle that hung
from the ship's stern like a ribbon
on an untidy woman's bonnet By
means of this he hauled himself
aloft, gaining foothold here and
there by any means afforded. . . .
His moccasin ed feet came si
lently over the taffraU, and now
he stood on the quarter-deck be
hind the slouching helmsman. It
was true, that thing they had ob
served from the Gull: the quarter
deck was deserted except for the
man at the wheel, and he was
none too keen. A rum bottle stood
beside him on the deck. . . .
Jerry Whitfield seized and
- bound this man, gagging him
against outcry. He felt no pride
In his achievement, for the fellow
- had forfeited half his strength and
" wits to rum. Jerry doused the
lantern and looked down onto the
main deck. He counted a score
' of sailors prostrated from drink
and possibly 10 that were still
. active. The watch was a late one.
All others had evidently gone be
low to forecastle quarters. No
officer was visible, either.
Armed with this knowledge he
went astern and signaled his men
to come aboard. This they did,
: each man drawing another after
him like stealthy Indians taking
a stockade. As the last man left
the long boat it bobbed away in
the darkness, the symbol and the
rcanty ol a retreat now beyond
ireach. Jerry, seeing It go, uttered
ia smothered exclamation of con
iccrn. And yet, what matter? They
roust take this ship or fail. ...
a a
iTJELAY would be deadly. Jerry
put one of bis men at the
wheel. With 'the others he stood
lor a moment at the turn of the
quarter-deck while they picked
their opponents on the main deck.
The events that followed were
as swift as vengeance and as
brutal as warfare. The 12 Amer
icans rushed upon the English
' sailors, overpowered them and
herded them into forecastle quar-
' tors like so many sacks of meal,
throwing them, shoving them,
pitching them with a sort of glee
ful exhilaration. This accom
plished, they closed the hatches
and secured them with the locks
that they found there. The locks
were stout, as English locks were
always stout against the chance
No shot had been fired, no call
piped. There had been only the
subdued, repressed noise of men
in bodily combat, scuffling, thud
ding, falling. Jerry ran up to the
quarter-deck and stood at the
opening of the companionway. He
had not long to wait, and it was
no hero's work that followed.
Several of his men had Joined
him; as the officers emerged they
were overpowered and herded
down the ladder they had just
ascended. There were but four of
them, and the captain was their
spokesman.
"Who are you?" he shouted at
Jerry.
"First mate off a privateer, sir.
American."
.. "This is preposterous," said the
FLAPPER FANNY
ooea, ttiiiYMtA timet,
I YfVXf&A If I 'I X N I I . I
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"I can't figure you out. Always naggin me to buy diff'rent
clothes, and then fall for a guy that wears the same ole suit
every day."
t
lieutenant who was second in
command. "It's beyond reason.
We're Just off the coast of Eng
land. We're part of a convoy.
We've two gun brigs to guard us.'
The captain's gloomy face
brightened. "You're right Mr.
Carter. You're quite right. It
couldn't happen. Our men won't
allow it Some of the convoy ships
will discover this outrage "
"Americans have devilish good
luck," spoke up the officer who
wore the insignia of a third lieu
tenant. "I'll not be surprised if
they pull it off."
a a
TTAD Cabell Banks been there
xx he would have made some
witty rejoinder. Jerry had a sud
den realization that the occasion
warranted it that a small but vital
bit of history was being enacted
here without benefit of repartee
or quip from the one who had
accomplished it But he was an
inarticulate man, and when he
had sent his sailors out and had
started to back out himself, his
pistol before him, he could think
of no more suitable exit than to
repeat earnestly, "My men and 1
bid you good night, sirs." His
sailors were amused. Especially
one young giant of Irish ancestry
who guffawed aloud in spite of
himself.
Jerry Whitfield was now in
command of the ship which he
presently discovered to be a 12
gun merchant brig named the
May Queen, 90 days out of Can
ton. One of the sailors had
brought the log book from the
cabin; these interesting facts and
others were clearly set forth in it.
Her hold was filled with Chinese
tea and silk, and there was a good
deal of carved ivory listed, and
furniture of teakwood: several
pages of the log were devoted to
a listing of Chinese porcelain
vases at unbelievable appraise
ment "It's enough to knock yer eye
out!" said the Irish giant reading
over Jerry's shoulder.
Though all this had taken only
a half hour of time, Jerry hastily
put aside the log book and gave
orders for running the May Queen
out to sea. His reaction now was
an urgency for Sight and his
tenseness all but tortured him.
This rich ship was only half theirs
until they had plucked her from
the convoy and hidden her in the
vast darkness to larboard. . . .
An hour later they came upon
the Gray Gull and spoke her. On
the Gull's deck her 60 seamen
crowded the forecastle head to
hear. ... "Captain Banks!" Jerry
sang out "Our compliments, sir!
Jerry Whitfield commanding the
prize brig May Queen 90 days out
of Canton, formerly bound for
Bristol!"
Cabell Banks had trouble con
trolling his voice. "Well, you fool!"
he shouted, "you've done it! Any
dead or wounded?"
"None. Will you come aboard?"
"Aye, aye, sir! At once!" an
swered Cabell, remembering to be
nautical.
An interval passed. A boat was
lowered away from the Gray Gull.
Another interval, and Cabell
Banks came over the side of the
May Queen, followed by a dozen
men.
"I've brought you some hands.
Captain Whitfield. They're will
ing. You'll need them to handle
your prisoners. If you need more,
ask for them." He spoke gruffly,
for the occasion was charged with
emotion.
Jerry grasped the long thin
hand of the elegant young man
from Boston. "Thank you," he
said. "Thank you for all of it."
"Nonsense!" said Cabell. "You
owe me nothing." He was a small
man in stature, but spiritually he
was measuring with the giants and
the gods; he was rejoicing with
out stint in the success of a friend.
(To Be Continued)
The old Idea that women are
extravagant in dress will have to
be revised in the light of modern
facts. Dr. Louise Stanley, chief
of the bureau of home economics,
who finds that men spend more
for clothes than do their wires.
Too much concern over a child's
welfare as exhibited by some
parents results only in an Inse
cure feeling and an unfortunate
habit of dependence upon others.
Miss Christine Glass, St. Louis,
teacher.
dv syivia
me. r. . mg. v. t. Mr. tut .-
OUT OUR WAY
(1. ll'liiii ' 7( ' f lilj I LISTEN, WORRY WART, SURE
I vfv?l 1 DID YOU LICK ALL TH' BECAUSE
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ViilVm I THESE MEDICINE I SICK X DON'T J '
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MYRA NORTH. SPECIAL
HAVEA AMD JACK HAVE BROUGHT THE
Lf-U INJURED BOY TO THE EMERGEWCV
TEMT, AMD MOW JACK GOES OFF THRU
THE FLOOD TO FIND THE CHILD'S
MOTH EE.
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
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mm ANSWER TO THE CROWD'S
DEMAND TO KNOW THE IDENTITY
OF THE RESCUER OF LUCY BELLE.
CUDGE SNEER1NGLY ANNOUNCED
MS ViAS JUST A TRAMP'
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS '
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S, 1 DOMT YXI SEE ( DADDY IT N DUDLEY J ON THE
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ONLY $1,000 W0NTH.
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OF JUD6E JACKSON OR HIS WIFE) HIS HOUSE
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LET ME AT HIM REMEMBER I
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PH HIM- I'LL FINISH ) WORK LIKE V
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SIR. DID I UNDERSTAND I RIGHT
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PLACE - BUT HOW Yj?Kfxf!
BY HAROLD GRAY
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YOU WOULDNT WANT I DARLING 1 CAME ALONG YOU STOPPED ftW?w
LUCY BELLE TO HAVE I BABY GIRL- PS ME- REMEMBER? SAID YOU li-JTCXil
A KILLER FOR A J TO THINK I ;, WANTED TO TALK TO ME -J1-
FATHER-YOU WANT fi SO NEARLY LL RIGHT- NOW. THEN, f OH-ER-J
HER TO GROW UP TO I LOST YOU-1. WHAT'S ON YOUR YES" BUT B
BE PROUD OF YOU-;V Jf MIND, SHERIFF? -pd THAT I
to, , iTFtX-J , ''W SEEMS
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HE DOESNT KNOW
HE'LL HAVE TO .
DEBATE AGAINST ME!
AND HE WANTS ME
TO HEAR HIS SPEECH
AND TELL HIM HOW
IT SOUNDS
C.REAT SC0TT!WAT WHY, SURE , SINCE MEVf WHO X 1 GOT TH' VERV WELL, NICE WORk"
A BARGAIN! HERE, ) WR.TUBBS DOESN'T ) SAYS I'M CASH R16HtKb.TM CHARLIE.
I'LL MAKE OUT A V SEEW INTERE.TEd7 WOT INT'RESTEPn IN MY JUST SION HWW, HAW HAW
T CHECK, w NOAOOV AST POCKET. yON THE , YOU SURE
V oJL AT B0Z0 T0 DOTTED I PUT THAT
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WELL, LADS. AT LAST
AY TALENTS HAVE BEEkl
RECOGNIZEE? AS A PEPUTY
INSPECTOR . 1 WILL INVEST
IGATE FRAUDULENT CLAIMS
ON INCOME RETURKJ6-WO
DOUBT 1 SHALL HAVC
OURISDICTIOM OVER MY HOME
DISTRICT Bif-WP! ME EDLET55
AS JACK PONDERS THE PROBLEM, A
4a SMALL BOAT SLIDDENl.V EMERGES
FROM IN BACK OF THE HOUSE
Ip 1 Hear. HIS
SPEECH , 1 COULD
MY OWN ACCORDINGLY.
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